Senior Manager � Engineering (PHE) - Chennai - GO/JC/1190/2025

Job Title:

Job Overview:

Key Responsibilities

Product Engineering & Development

• Build and lead a specialized engineering team for PHE development.
• Drive design and development of PHEs for varied industrial applications.
• Conduct and oversee thermal and mechanical calculations (e.g., pressure drop, thermal sizing, plate pattern selection).
• Ensure compliance with international standards: ASME, TEMA, PED, CE, ISO.
  

Project Engineering Execution

• Review and approve GA drawings, BOMs, and customer-specific documentation.
• Manage engineering deliverables for orders, tenders, and turnkey projects.
• Guide customization of PHEs for demanding applications (high-pressure, high-temperature, corrosive environments).
  

R&D and Product Innovation

• Lead innovation in plate pattern design, gasket technology, and material selection.
• Support development of compact, high-efficiency, energy-saving heat exchanger models.
• Collaborate with R&D and manufacturing for design enhancements and NPIs.
  

Technical Governance & Compliance

• Enforce QA/QC protocols and regulatory compliance in engineering practices.
• Conduct FMEA, DFMEA, risk assessments, and root cause analysis for failures.
• Maintain comprehensive design documentation and validation records.
  

Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead a multidisciplinary team (thermal, mechanical, CAD engineers).
• Collaborate with sales, proposals, production, sourcing, and quality teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster knowledge sharing and talent development.
  

Customer & Sales Support

• Provide technical expertise to sales/pre-sales teams.
• Participate in customer meetings for design clarifications and post-delivery support.
  

Education

Skills & Attributes:

• B.E./B.Tech or M.E./M.Tech in Mechanical, Thermal, or Chemical Engineering (mandatory)
  

Experience

• 12
• 15 years in design and engineering of PHEs or related thermal systems
• Proven leadership in managing engineering teams and complex technical projects
  

Skills Required

• CAD / 3D MODELLING
• GASKET & PLATE PATTERN DESIGN
• MATERIAL SCIENCE
• PRODUCT LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT
• PROJECT M ANAGEMENT
• REGULATORYCOMPLIANCE
• TEAM BUILDING&LEADERSHIP
• THERMAL DESIGN CALCULATIONS
• THERMAL DESIGN EXPERTISE